#244152
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.046 235.7), rgb(36, 65, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#244152 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244152 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.046 235.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #244152 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244152 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #244152 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244152 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BF
oklch(70.8% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E90AE
oklch(63% 0.07 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#437A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.077 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#356783
oklch(49.1% 0.07 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 235.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244152
oklch(36% 0.046 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#244152 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #394053 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C52 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4547 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244152
#244152
oklch(36% 0.046 235.7)
- #503725
#503725
oklch(36.1% 0.046 56.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #244152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
Use #244152 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.